First Freret Street Oyster Jam Set for Sunday at Publiq House

On Sunday, January 19, 2014, Raw Oyster Cult, the New Orleans Suspects and the Mardi Gras Indian Orchestra will headline the inaugural Freret Street Oyster Jam at the Freret Street Publiq […]

Mothership Foundation Holds “The Bayou Is Our Oyster” Fundraiser

Thursday night (November 14) at Pearl Wine Co. in the American Can building, the Mothership Foundation (producers of the Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo) will host “The Bayou Is Our Oyster,” a […]

Bob Dylan, Bootleg Series #10: Another Self Portrait (Sony)

1970’s Self Portrait goes down in history as Bob Dylan’s least understood album; but in truth there wasn’t much to understand: It was nothing more or less than a relaxed […]

Spencer Bohren Explores the “Dirt Road”

Bluesman and storyteller Spencer Bohren is planning an entire concert based around one song—and Bohren is one of the few who can make such a concept interesting. The show and […]

Jazz Fest 2013 Lineup A to Z Performer Guide

  The producers of Jazz Fest are fond of noting that fans who come for the big names always wind up discovering some unique, mind-blowing act they’d never see elsewhere. […]

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The Mo’ Jelly Band, Homemade Jam (Independent)

Radiators fans will recognize one of the standouts on the Mo’ Jelly Band’s debut: “Out in the Woods” is an Ed Volker original that was never released, but made many […]

Tipitina’s 35th Anniversary Celebration Continues with Treme Revue, More

After kicking off the 35th anniversary of the house that Fess built last weekend with a doubleheader of New Orleans’ finest (Eric Lindell played Friday, Dirty Dozen and the Soul […]

New Orleans Suspects to cut live album this weekend at The Maple Leaf

The New Orleans Suspects will be recording a live album Friday and Saturday, Sept. 28 and 29th, at The Maple Leaf. The local supergroup features Neville Brothers drummer “Mean” Willie […]

Little Feat, Rooster Rag (Rounder)

The history books say that when guitarist Paul Barrere, bassist Kenny Gradney and percussionist Sam Clayton joined Little Feat for the band’s third album, Dixie Chicken, the group moved dramatically […]

YouTube du Jour: Camile Baudoin and the Living Rumors

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW1D-ZR-6tI[/youtube] Camile Baudoin was first out of the post-Radiators chute with his band the Living Rumors—David Doucet and Harry Hardin. They cut a charming album of homespun South Louisiana blues […]